HITTING HOME: County goes purple to support domestic violence awareness

September 27, 2013

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Soon the Whitley County Courthouse will be decorated in shades of purple for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

October is the month set aside to spotlight the reality that domestic violence happens â€” even here in Whitley County.

To launch the initiative, a proclamation will be read at the Courthouse Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. County Commissioners will come together for the proclamation and in support of the Whitley County Domestic Violence Task Force.

â€śWe wanted to involve the commissioners because this is a county issue, not just in Columbia City,â€ť said Natalie Lewis, one of the task forceâ€™s directors. â€śWeâ€™ll be reaching out to schools across the county as well as talking with township trustees to ensure they understand that this kind of violence does happen here.â€ť

A workshop is slated for Oct. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Eagles Nest Event Center that will teach those in attendance how to combat domestic violence.

â€śThis is an event that is open to the public, but especially relevant for those who want to stand with us against domestic violence,â€ť Lewis said. â€śThis is a community problem. We can only bring this to a grinding halt if we work together.â€ť

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